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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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those suggested by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee
and cover:—
natural and artificial lighting;
ventilation;
water supply;
personal washing facilities;
drainage and sanitary conveniences;
facilities for the storage and preparation and cooking of food, and
the disposal of waste water;
installations for space heating, or for the use of space heating
appliances.
Closing Orders.
Under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1957, three Closing Orders in
respect of dwelling houses were made during the year; 6 underground
rooms and 3 rooms in other parts of dwellings were closed under
Section 18 of the Act.
Overcrowding.
Eleven cases of overcrowding creating offences against the provisions
of Section 78 of the Housing Act, 1957, were investigated
and appropriate action taken to secure the abatement of the overcrowding.
Rent Act, 1957. The following table shows the work carried out during the year in connection with Certificates of Disrepair:—
| Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (Form I) received | 22 |
| Decisions to issue Certificates of Disrepair (Form J) | 21 |
| Undertakings received from landlords (Form K) | 11 |
| Undertakings received from landlords (Form K) accepted | 10 |
| Certificates of Disrepair (Form L) issued | 11 |
| Certificates of Disrepair refused | Nil |
| Applications for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair (Form M) received | 12 |
| Cancellations of Certificates of Disrepair issued | 13 |
| Applications for Certificates re undertakings (Form O) received from landlords | 8 |
| Applications for Certificates re undertakings (Form O) received from tenants | Nil |
| Certificates re undertakings (Form P) issued to landlords | 7 |
| Certificates re undertakings (Form P) issued to tenants | Nil |
| Inspections carried out | 48 |
Work under the Rent Act still continues, there being twenty-two
applications for Certificates of Disrepair as compared with thirteen m
the previous year. Not so many applications for cancellation were
received, but applications from owners for Certificates re Undertakings
increased. At the end of 1964 there were 148 Certificates of Disrepair
still in force.